Engineer, Process

MP Materials Corp.•Mountain Pass, CA

About The Position

MP Materials (NYSE: MP) is rebuilding American industrial capability for a new era of autonomy, robotics, and electrification. We are the only U.S. company with a fully integrated rare earth supply chain—from mining and refining to advanced metal and magnet manufacturing. Our products include both the critical materials used to make permanent magnets and the finished magnets themselves—enabling next-generation technologies in robotics, automation, aerospace, transportation, defense, and energy systems. These materials are the foundation of physical AI—the convergence of computation, movement, and control. We hire ambitious, mission-driven people who want to tackle complex challenges and shape the future of strategic industries. Our culture is rooted in teamwork, resiliency, and integrity, with a deep commitment to operational excellence and national purpose. MP is rapidly evolving from a materials producer into a leading U.S. manufacturer—and our people are driving that transformation.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, or another related engineering field.
Process Engineer I: 0-3 years of work experience in a chemical plant, mining, petroleum, or a similar heavy industrial setting.
Process Engineer II: 3-6 years of work experience in a chemical plant, mining, petroleum, or a similar heavy industrial setting.
Senior Process Engineer: 6+ years of work experience in a chemical plant, mining, petroleum, or a similar heavy industrial setting.
Valid Driver's License to drive company vehicles on and off property.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience with Precipitation Reactors, Clarifiers, Solids Filtration, Leaf Filters, Heat Exchangers, Centrifugal and Positive Displacement Pumps, Cooling Towers, Multi-Effect Evaporation, Ion Exchange, Multi-Effect Crystallization, Industrial Wastewater Treatment, Water Purification, Centrifuges, Steam and Power Generation.
Excellent communication skills, verbal and written.
Ability to complete a task with appropriate coaching and minimal supervision.
Ability to create, read, and modify PFD’s and P&ID’s, material & energy balances.
High proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), statistical software, and PI ProcessBook.
Ability to travel as needed (< 10%).
Strong technical writing capability & attention to detail.
Valid Driver’s License to drive company vehicles on and off property.

Responsibilities

Guide daily plant operations using engineering best practices.
Create and review Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and process log sheets for new and existing processes; work with area trainers to effectively communicate materials to the operations group.
Create and maintain PFDs, P&IDs, mechanical and layout drawings, process control procedures, and design basis documentation.
Provide technical training to operations personnel.
Promote process safety and manage risk through appropriate engineering and administrative controls.
Track and present key performance indicators (KPIs); update operating setpoints, strategy, and procedures based on KPIs for continual process improvement.
Use statistical process control programs and techniques to analyze process KPIs.
Identify and create preliminary technical scope packages for small capital projects; participate in the capital project lifecycle to ensure successful design and implementation.
Develop and communicate cost, benefits, and risk information on new process changes.
Participate in the Management of Change process, creating and executing MOC projects.
Participate in environmental, health, and safety initiatives, and ISO 9001.
Collaborate with the project management team, purchasing department, vendors, maintenance, contractors, operators, and other team members as needed to maintain safe, reliable operations.
Complete any other tasks as needed or as directed by management.